Panasonic projectors have helped to celebrate man’s understanding of Space with projection mapping onto Stockholm’s iconic City Hall (Stadshuset) as part of the Nobel Week Lights festival. The installation is one of the largest video mapping projects ever seen in the city. The event was a new way to celebrate the 2020 Nobel Prize in Stockholm. Several of the lighting installations created around the city were inspired by Nobel laureate discoveries. “Creating a projection mapped piece of art on Stockholm’s Stadshuset was one of those bucket list projects that PXLFLD creative director Andreas Skärberg and I had talked about for…
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Martin Audio has unveiled two major developments: the company’s first constant curvature array, TORUS, and the introduction of new 3D prediction and optimisation software, DISPLAY 3. Both were formally showcased for the first time online at a recent ‘virtual’ launch event. For applications that typically require a throw between 15-30m (50-100ft), a full-blown line array is not always practical, optimal or affordable. Conversely, a point source solution may not be sufficient in coverage and SPL. TORUS is a constant curvature array designed to fill that gap, combining optimised coverage, SPL profile and cost efficiency. However, Dom Harter, managing director, said:…
KLANG has revealed the combined release of its new KLANG:kontroller, a hardware controller that is compatible with all KLANG immersive in-ear mixing processors, and its new processor, KLANG:vokal, bringing a whole new level of personal monitoring to musicians. KLANG:kontroller Serial Number 1 – along with a new DiGiCo Quantum225console and a DiGiGrid MGB MADI to SoundGrid Interface – were one of three gifts scooped by three lucky winners today as part of DiGiCo’s New Year New Hope competition. “This is the first hardware product designed specifically for the musicians,” said KLANG founder and CMO, Pascal Dietrich. “While many of our…
During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Squeek Lights owner Victor Zeiser converted the Ruby Stage at his company’s facility into a performance space for livestreams and video productions. Rigged with CHAUVET Professional Rogue BeamWash fixtures, the new studio was well-received, attracting name bands like Motionless in White and The Wonder Years, in addition to hosting the chart-topping trio AJR for their Biden Presidential Inauguration, as well as their appearance on the Late Late Show With James Corden. While most people at his improvised studio were watching the performers on stage, Zeiser was focusing his attention on LDs like Mike Null…
Online visitor registration has opened for Integrated Systems Europe 2021, making its debut at Fira de Barcelona, Gran Vía this June. Coming at a time of anticipation from an industry that is keen to ‘get back to work’ in the second half of the year, it will incorporate both live and online content. Integrated Systems Events Managing Director Mike Blackman commented: “During the challenging times of the past nine months the importance of ISE to the global AV and systems integration business has never been more apparent. Many exhibitors and attendees view the show as the catalyst for business recovery.…
Smart AV will begin trading as 4Wall UK, following the acquisition by US-based global lighting, video and rigging company, 4Wall Entertainment in March 2020. 4Wall UK now consists of two locations across the UK – Blackburn, formerly HSL, and London, formerly Smart AV. Both offices will service clients with video, lighting and rigging equipment, as well as virtual event solutions for events, exhibitions, retail, concerts & touring, theatre, TV and film, virtual events and more. Smart AV’s people, service and equipment will remain an integral part of 4Wall UK, supporting its clients with over 40,000 sq ft of warehouse, showroom…
Gentri’s recent socially distanced livestream concert at Salt Lake City’s Maverik Center saw Nicolas “Murph” Murphy supported the band’s performance with an artful blend of bold light and shadows. Relying on sharply focused beams and a variety of light angles, Murph sculpted the three tenors on stages, amplifying their charismatic qualities. He also endowed the stage with greater depth by balancing bold swaths of light with shadows, and mixing reds and greens with vivid ambers, blues and other hues. Impressively, Murph, the owner of Murphy’s Production Services, pre-programmed this 11-universe, 82-fixture show, which he ran on his MagicQ MQ500 Stadium…
For the past six years, audio engineer Danik Wulf has used DiGiGrid products in a wide range of projects, having first purchased an IOS, and being in his words “sold from the first minute.” Mrs Greenbird’s latest livestream gig, mixed by Wulf, was performed from the Tresorfabrik Studio in Duisburg, and was supported by a DiGiGrid system, with the engineer determined to present the artists in the best way possible in terms of audio delivery. Wulf elected to take an immersive approach to the sound in an attempt to bring the performers as close as possible to their audience. “Normally,…
Audient has augmented its team with the recent hire of Tim Jones, who will provide business development and support for its consoles in the US. With a broad experience working as a staff engineer at Barefoot Recording (formerly Crystal Industries) and freelancing at various Hollywood landmark studios over the years, Jones is described as comfortable working with the smallest production rooms to sprawling multi-studio facilities. A musician and high-achieving California State University graduate, Jones originally cut his teeth on the Audient console at Fullerton College where his music education began in earnest. Cementing his relationship with Audient after graduation, he built his…
On Tuesday 2 February 2021, #WeMakeEvents gave evidence during a DCMS Select Committee inquiry into the future of UK festivals, represented by the leader of the campaign’s political group Duncan Bell who detailed the ongoing challenges faced by the live events and entertainment industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked if there is a problem with people leaving the industry due to COVID-19 Bell answered that: “Freelancers have been forced to find work elsewhere. In a recent survey of 2,800 people over 30% of freelancers said they have had to leave the industry, and 20% say they hope to come…
Glenn Lin takes on the position of Adam Hall Group Business Development Manager in the Asia Pacific region. He will be responsible for the strategic business development of the company, including the individual brands, as well as the Sales and Services divisions. In his role as Business Development Manager Asia Pacific, Lin will support the Business Development team led by COO Markus Jahnel and Global Business Development Manager, Alessio Foti. Prior to joining Adam Hall Group, the 40-year-old based in Singapore had already gained extensive experience as Business Development Manager Asia Pacific for the Harman Group. “I am very much…
Brompton Technology has released new Tessera V3.1 software, providing users of Tessera SX40 and S8 LED processors with a host of features including HFR+ and Frame Remapping that deliver key benefits for creatives working in virtual production and cinematography, as well as for markets such as sports broadcast, simulation and virtual reality. Tessera’s High Frame Rate (HFR) function already gives the power to display the video content on an LED screen at up to 144 fps (frames per second). The latest Tessera update extends this with HFR+, allowing the Tessera SX40 and S8 to support up to a massive 250…
AVIXA CEO David Labuskes has issued the following open letter regarding a postponement of the InfoComm 2021 Show. “Dear InfoComm and AVIXA community, I hope that you are entering the new year with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. Although I have truly missed seeing you in person, it has been with great pride that I have watched our industry not only come together, but to lead others through technologies and innovation. It has also been with a sense of accomplishment that AVIXA has been able to take part in connections all over the world such as ISE, InfoComm…
PALM AV-ICN 2021 will once again take place on the last week of May. Show dates – May 27 – 29, 2021 – are free of any national holidays, allowing participation from all market segments from across all regions in India. Keeping the original show dates guarantees robust attendance. With the show now on its original schedule, success of the PALM platform in 2021 is ensured with a positive impact on trade and industry. These dates are important for the entire market to firm up their product portfolio and it works perfectly to once again receive the largest gathering of…
Leading rental and production supplier, Live Company, have further invested in Chroma-Q’s award-winning Color Force II LED battens, following an increasing demand for the product within the Danish rental market. Live Company, whose vision is to push the limits of current technologies to facilitate ever more ambitious client productions, first purchased Color Force II back in 2017, after an extensive search for a cyc light that they truly felt matched the high quality of products they like to provide for their clients. Peter Clausen, Live Company’s CEO commented: “We first chose Chroma-Q Color Force II due to its compact size…
Hundreds of GLP JDC1 hybrid strobes were deployed by Lighting Designers, Mat Stovall and Trevor Stirlin Burk at the new Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai for the League of Legends World Championship 2020 Finals. Organised by Riot Games and ConCom Inc, the event took place on a massive scale. The Worlds was broadcast in 16 languages and across 21 platforms setting a new record; an indicator of eSports’ increasing appeal. The live event saw 888 active JDC1 heads in use — corresponding to a lucky number in Chinese numerology. All pieces were sourced from Christie Lites, and were supplied via main…
Countries worldwide welcomed 2021 in many different, creative and COVID-19 secure ways, recognising the highly symbolic temporal roll-over from a year where everyone everywhere has been impacted dramatically by the COVID-19pandemic. Brussels’ Laser Lights – which featured Robe moving lights among others and 12 custom lasers – was designed to be enjoyed from the comfort and safety of people’s homes, uniting everyone in spirit, feeling and determination during these extraordinary and restricted times. Fundamental to the project was that, while being a streamed event, Laser Lights should contain some core human elements relating to real life and not just be…
Finland’s biggest touring circus, Sirkus Finlandia, completed a successful tour of the country late last year with a lighting rig composed almost entirely of Ayrton fixtures. The Ayrton products were supplied and supported by Ayrton’s exclusive distributor for Finland, Oy Lafoy of Helsinki. Established in 1976, Sirkus Finlandia is a family run business with an international reputation. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Sirkus Finlandia had planned a 250-date tour across 115 cities from April to November, with audience capacities of 1600. The pandemic may have delayed its plans but it certainly didn’t stop them. Determined to keep the show on…
